Application for Florida Marriage Certificate (DH 261)
Official state formForm DH 261Free downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics application to order a certified copy of a Florida marriage certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- Marriage records are public records; anyone can order one and no ID is required
- The state holds marriages from June 6, 1927; earlier ones come from the county Clerk of Circuit Court
- Recent marriages reach the state about 60 days after the Clerk records them
What to send with it
- This application, completed
- A check or money order payable to Vital Statistics (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Florida Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Attn: Vital Records Section P.O. Box 210 Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
- State fee
- $5 for the first certified copy, $4 for each extra copy ordered at the same time, plus $1 shipping per application. Optional $10 rush fee. The $5 search fee is not refunded if no record is found.
- Typical processing
- 3 to 5 business days for records from 1970 to present; older records are photocopies and take longer
- Source
- Official government page